Re: [OOo-Hebrew] [YBA] Proposal for MoF 2008/2009

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Hi Henner,
Excellent reply! I expect that we will be writing a detailed version of=20
the proposal soon that will include your comments.

   - yba


On Sat, 17 May 2008, Henner Drewes wrote:

> Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 12:02:55 +0300
> From: Henner Drewes <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [OOo-Hebrew] [YBA] Proposal for MoF 2008/2009
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> Dear Jonathan,
>
>
> I have some comments on your proposal to the MoF.
>
> - In section =E11 the limitation of OOo's capabilities to display RTL a=
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> Hebrew paragraph numbering is mentioned. However, details on the curren=
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> limitations are not given. Looking at the referenced issues in the OOo =
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> tracker, I noticed that all mentioned issues are dealing with MS Word i=
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> and export only. No issue exists that describes the current limitations=
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> working with OOo native files.
>
> I think it would be wise to clearly describe the status quo - maybe not=
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> the proposal itself, but file an issue in issue tracker, and give a ref=
erence=20
> in the proposal.
>
> - There are still a lot of details to be worked on concerning general b=
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> issues and typographic details in RTL text output.
> I have provided patches for issues 77976=20
> <http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=3D77976> and 85715=20
> <http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=3D85715>, which have b=
een=20
> integrated recently. While issue 77976 dealt only with Windows, I recen=
tly=20
> noticed that there is a similar problem present on Linux. I haven't fil=
ed an=20
> issue on that yet, since as a Windows user I am not affected personally=
. But=20
> I think you should address this type of problems in your proposal and c=
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> all platforms.
> There is also issue 85089=20
> <http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=3D85089>, which affect=
s not=20
> only Arabic, but Hebrew as well. Issue 89286=20
> <http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=3D89286> was added rec=
ently.=20
> And there is issue 55927=20
> <http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=3D55927>, which of cou=
rse will=20
> become obsolete if edit engine will be replaced by writer ( which sound=
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> really exciting ... ), but in the mean time it keeps annoying a lot of =
users.
>
> To summarize, proper RTL text output is a vital prerequisite for achiev=
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> all other goals mentioned in the proposal. It should be addressed and=20
> integrated into the proposal.
>
> Thank you for efforts.
>
> Henner
>
>
> Jonathan Ben Avraham wrote:
>> Hi list members,
>> In preparation for resumption of the Hebrew OOo project with the Minis=
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>> of Finance I have prepared a proposed work plan (in Hebrew) that you c=
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>> find here:
>> http://openoffice.org.il/Tk_plan_for_MoF_OOo_2008.pdf.
>>=20
>> The plan has passed one round of comment from Lior Kaplan and Nadine C=
ohen.=20
>> Now it's your turn to comment.
>>=20
>> I expect that TkOS will be concluding an agreement with the MoF on the=
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>> basis of this plan in the coming weeks, so if you have strong feelings=
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>> about what should be in the plan, now is the time to make those feelin=
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>> known.
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>> Happy independence day,
>>
>>  - yba
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>
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